Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

But here’s the rub: ADA went into effect in 1990, long before the internet and digital marketplace became ubiquitous with everyday life. But the law’s authors never saw the internet coming. Museums, libraries, and zoos. Paul (Twin Cities) for making websites web accessible to mitigate ADA compliance lawsuits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

The Internet was primarily a desktop PC or laptop experience and reading news and sending and receiving email accounted for the majority of time spent online. Today, social media consumes the most time spent on the Internet and the majority of that browsing occurs on a smartphone or tablet. New York Public Library 2015.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

Now, the Internet Archive, an expert in preserving online content, is beginning a program to train librarians in web archiving. This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Register for webinar.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The Kansas City Public Library. They have developed a way for anyone with a Kansas City public library card to use expensive professional applications like those from Adobe and Microsoft without owning them. They are building a free software lending library. How The Lending Library Will Work.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Cloud computing is not going away and small and medium-sized nonprofits and libraries need to begin to understand it. We here at GreenTech urge you to gain at least a basic understanding of what cloud computing is and how it might impact you, your nonprofit or library, and your way of getting work done.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of February 20th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The advent of the internet and social media present today’s nonprofits with an increasingly competitive market to connect with their target audience. TechSoup Global has a clearly defined goal of providing nonprofits, charities and libraries with modern, discounted copies of today’s hottest Adobe, Microsoft, Cisco and Intuit products.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Because of Twitters timeline based tweets, organizations with mobile libraries, blood drives, medical services or other site-specific services can find Twitter useful for communicating where they will be at any given moment. Location Based Services. Timely Actions. Press Releases.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This week, thousands of volunteers have signed up and over 10,000 hours have been pledged to make a difference in our communities, our world, our Web. This week is about using the Internet to make life better, and its not too late to get involved! Here are some ideas to get you started: Teach senior citizens how to use the Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Twitter Lists: A Natural Evolution of Internet List Culture. The Internet has a strongly ingrained "list-making" and "collecting" culture. Back in the early 1990's, during my "gopher mistress" days, I could use this Internet protocol to create lists of lists of public files on servers on the Internet.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets. You don't have to work for a library to benefit from their experience.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach. Information about Internet safety, computer security, and. Internet safety instruction doesn’t have to be difficult, though! will share best practices for teaching Internet safety in group and.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2009

In my opinion, web conferencing is one of the easiest ways to be greener with technology. Tags: E-Learning Green Office GreenTech GreenTips Online Seminar Staff Telecom Services Training Using the Web and Internet Volunteers. Think about it.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Internet connectivity is via a T1 line.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access. International NGOs and Libraries. It's available to anyone with an Internet connection. There are now a dizzying array of online resources in this area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

According to PC World , Yahoo will shut down several of its Web properties, including Delicious, according to a leaked Yahoo presentation slide that was posted on Twitter. I queried my friends on Twitter and my library, museum, archivist, and educator colleagues suggested Diigo. I was hoping this was just a rumor.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2010

One of the final speakers from this morning's session trying to ask and answer whether the Internet could fix politics or not was Scott Heiferman , the co-Founer and CEO of Meetup.com. He had a lot of wise nuggets about how we can use the Internet to get off the Internet. It's not about the numbers, it's about the engagement.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. This combination of technical ability, neutrality, and fierce belief in freedom of expression is undervalued in society and by many existing library systems. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2011

It's always interesting to see emerging technology trends merge and intersect in ways that might someday prove valuable to nonprofits and libraries. The technology trends that Green Goose is combining are social networking, serious gaming, and the Internet of Things: read more.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. You can also check out the guide at Consumerist for more information on Net Neutrality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

In fact, I think MySpace is probably the best online representative of our society in terms of race and class that exists on the Web today, but it is incorrect to assume that MySpace is only a community of poor people. Sadly, at the same time, libraries and schools across America were blocking MySpace, but allowing Facebook.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Web conferencing, voice and video conferencing, and other types of remote collaboration have become a mainstay in the modern workplace. The software for a virtual meeting can be either a application downloaded on each attendee's computer or a web-based application where the attendees enter a URL to enter the conference.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 13, 2009

Join hosts, John Haydon , social media coach for nonprofits, and blogger and internet marketing consultant, Chris Garrett , as they demonstrate how to get started with social media and the value this can bring your organization. Whether you’re brand new to Web 2.0 What is the best way to fundraise with social media? Have any questions?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

After we sold that social enterprise – we used the money to start Bookshare, which used ebooks and crowdsourcing to build a lending library created by the community itself – blind people scanning books for themselves – and then sharing that scanned book with tens of thousands of other people with disabilities. But wait, there’s more!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Can we build a library of OpenSocial applications that have open source licenses? The ability to be able to move my social network around wherever on the Internet I want to go is important. Which lead me to think about the idea of open sourcing OpenSocial apps. Anyone interested?

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

How the Natalia Library Helps Patrons Improve Their Lives. The Natalia Veteran's Memorial Library serves the small town of Natalia, Texas. With extremely limited resources, librarian Amy Edge must make difficult decisions every day about what her library can provide. It netted $2,500 for the library.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

Laural Papworth: 40 Social Media Policy Links 40 Guidelines for web 2.0. MindMap of Social Networking Policy Discussion. Laurel Papworth: Social Media and PR Crisis (had lots of policy links). World. . . The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2010

At this morning's session of short-talk presentations, Can the Internet Fix Politics? The first speakers, Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg talked about data visualization using their Web Seer tool. Tags: Digital Divide Event Online Activism Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 and "Is my son."

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2009

Tags: E-Learning Online Seminar Reference Training Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Microsoft Office is more versatile than ever with three different flavors of the productivity suite now available: the latest version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365, and Microsoft Office Web Apps. Finally, Microsoft Office Web Apps is a free, completely browser-based version of Microsoft Office. Office Web Apps.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2014

Do you help job seekers at your library or nonprofit? Supporting job seekers is a critical service provided by public libraries and community based workforce organizations. Gather new ideas to improve your services for job seekers as you hear stories of success in libraries. This free webinar on Wednesday, April 30 at 11 a.m.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2009

Brenda loves the Pulaski County Public Library's Literacy Bell, a simple way to celebrate children's literacy. Stephanie announces a free webinar next week, Technology Grants for Libraries 101. Tools Using the Web and Internet. Tags: Web 2.0 From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. The Relevancy of the Internet Problem. He said that the first order of business is to address what he calls, "the relevancy of the Internet problem."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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